Classification society RINA and the Shanghai Merchant Ship Design & Research Institute (SDARI) have signed a joint development project agreement to develop a ship design capable of being fuelled by either ammonia or methanol.
Aberdeen-based 3D technology specialist Eserv is investing a six-figure sum into the research and development of new capabilities to allow them to expand into the subsea sector. Eserv’s decision to drive the business into new sectors comes on the heels of a successful 2020 which saw their AS-TEG sol
AW-Energy has announced its entry into the commercial hydrogen market by introducing a combined WaveRoller wave energy device and HydrogenHub process for the production of green hydrogen.
Powering ships with hydrogen that can be refueled at offshore floating solar islands sounds like a perfect sustainable shipping alternative. Now, the idea is coming closer to reality in the Netherlands with a prototype of such solar island set for testing on the Waal near IJzendoorn through a joint
The Carbon Trust’s Offshore Wind Accelerator (OWA) has published new recommendations for fibre optic cable design to mitigate the risk of export cable failure in offshore wind. The five key recommendations are: The optical fibres should be encompassed by a stainless steel tube and stainless-steel wi
H2GO Power, in collaboration with the European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) and Imperial College London, are testing the use of artificial intelligence (AI) software coupled with hydrogen technology.
Preparation for the future deep-sea mining projects is in full swing in Delft, The Netherlands, where the Allseas project team is fabricating its first robotic collector vehicle, project partner DeepGreen reports. In June 2019, DeepGreen Metals and Allseas formed a strategic partnership, bringing De
Manufacturer of ROV cutting tools Webtool is now offering long-term deployment RROV (Resident ROV) tools. Designed for up to 120 days continuous deployment, the tools come with custom RROV interfaces allowing the easy storage, activation and recharging of the hydraulic cutters. Webtool RROV hydrauli
The Dutch Minister of Economic Affairs and Climate Policy, Bas van ‘t Wout, has published a roadmap for floating solar energy, outlining the opportunities and risks associated with this growing industry in the Netherlands.
Kongsberg Maritime has augmented its range of cNODE MiniS SSBL (Super Short Base Line) and LBL (Long Base Line) transponders with new models incorporating an internal, high-accuracy strain gauge pressure sensor. The new transponder units primarily deliver positioning of ROVs, AUVs and towed bodies,
Wave energy company AW-Energy has joined the E-fuel research project looking to drive forward the commercialisation of the electrofuel (e-fuel) production using sustainable electricity and sequestered carbon dioxide.
Finnish shipping companies ESL Shipping and Meriaura are participating in a consortium that recently launched the E-fuel research project in Finland.
TECO 2030, an Oslo-based engineering and equipment development company, has partnered up with Thecla Bodewes Shipyards in Holland to develop zero-emission hydrogen-based fuel cell propulsion. The partners are set to focus on all types of river going vessels, such as push tugs, dredgers, passenger an
Danish company Wavepiston has closed its crowdfunding campaign having successfully raised over €2.4 million for its wave energy technology and projects.
